Known by all in the industry as “The Voice”, Irene performed as lead singer and bass player for all girl group CHESS who had hits with “Down by the River”, “Holiday” & “Hello My Mama”.Irene has toured with HOTLINE, STIMELA, MANGO GROOVE, BRENDA FASSIE & YVONNE CHAKA-CHAKA, to name a few.

Irene is currently recording her 7th solo album following the success of her “comeback album” in 2005, Lyne van Jou Lyf, which featured duets with some of South Africa’s best-known & respected artists (Coenie de Villiers, Matthys Roets, Dozi, Kurt Darren, Pieter Koen, Steve Hofmeyr, Nádine, Sonja Herholdt, Rina Hugo & Laurika Rauch) something which had never been done in South Africa before. These artists did not hesitate when asked if they would share a microphone with Irene & the end results were phenomenal! The mere fact that Irene could vocally work so well with each of these artists, is a testimony to her versatility and unique vocal abilities. The fifteen songs on the album are a mixture of rock & intense love songs revolving around a central theme of relationships.

Since Irene’s dèbut she has come to be recognised as one of the most diverse singers in South Africa. She sings in Afrikaans & English, performs jazz & rock with equal ease & her sultry, sensual voice is one of a kind, earning her nickname, The Voice. Irene has performed as guest artist with international artists such as Smokie and Bad Boys Blue as well as several South African superstars.

Although Irene started off in the pop industry as lead vocalist & bass player of the world’s first-ever all-girl, multi-racial group, Chess, who had mega-hits such as “Down By The River” & “Holiday” in the late 80’s, her transition into the mostly Afrikaans arena was rather smooth. After being a back-up vocalist for Steve Hofmeyr for several years, she went on to record several songs penned by Hofmeyr, performed as his support act for a while and then spread her wings to embark on a successful solo-career.

She has performed as backing vocalist and support act for STEVE HOFMEYR, performed as backing vocalist and support act for international groups SMOKIE & BAD BOYS BLUE.